Affiliate Disclosure

A clear, transparent breakdown of how revenue functions on this website. Our tour, activity, and ticket comparisons are detailed across the Key West tickets, Key West tours, and things to do in Key West pages, and anchored on the Key West City Guide homepage.

The short version

Tour, water sports, and activity cards on this site link to GetYourGuide. Accommodation links on where to stay in Key West and neighborhood guides use Stay22, connecting you to Booking.com, Expedia, and verified hotel reservation platforms. If you choose to book after clicking one of these links, the platform pays us a referral commission out of its standard margin. Your price remains identical whether you use our links or navigate directly, and browsing this website is completely free.

We are not a tour operator, travel agency, or ticketing platform. We sell no tickets directly, take no credit card payments, and hold no customer funds.

Who handles your booking

We research, compare, and link to options. The booking platform handles your payment transaction, delivers your confirmation voucher, and manages modifications or cancellations. The licensed operator named on the voucher (such as Fury Water Adventures, Sunset Watersports, or Historic Tours of America) conducts the actual sailing, trolley ride, or excursion. In the event of weather cancellations or schedule changes, refunds and rebooking are governed by the operator's and platform's terms.

Direct museum admissions are handled differently. Where buying directly from the official ticket window or park gate is the best or only option — such as the cash-only ticket desk at the Hemingway Home, the official National Park Service pass for Fort Zachary Taylor, or the direct reservation system for the Dry Tortugas ferry — we link directly to the official provider with zero affiliate tracking and zero commission to us.

Editorial independence

Referral commissions cannot buy placement, favorable ratings, or specific wording. No operator or hotel pays to be included on this website, and no commercial entity reviews our articles prior to publication.

This editorial independence is evident throughout the guide: we explicitly advise visitors against paying for unnecessary transport when the free Duval Loop bus covers the route, we point out attractions that are free to enter (such as the Southernmost Point and Key West Cemetery), and we note when walk-in entry is cheaper than third-party reseller packages.

Prices and currency

All prices listed on Key West City Guide are displayed in US Dollars ($). Tour rates represent the lowest available adult ticket at the time of our latest review. Entry fees, state park entrance charges, and ferry fares are gathered from official published sources.

Because operators and park authorities may update seasonal pricing, the final rate displayed on the checkout screen is the binding amount. If you notice a price discrepancy, please notify us so we can update our records.